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GUT-OPF POR SPOUTS.

No. 381,990. y Patented May l, 1888.

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FRANK DRiLLnR, or roar Jnavis, New Yoan.

CUT-OFF FOR SPOUTS.

PECIPCATN forming part of Letters Patent No. 381.990, dated May 1, 1888.

Application filed April 14, 1887.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK DRILLER, a citifzen of the United States, residing at Port .T ervis, in the county of Orange, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gut-Offs for Spouts,of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to cut-offs for eaves=troughs Among the objects of the invention are to provide a cheap cut-off for connection to an eaves-trough-that is, adapted to receive and strain or filter water directed therein for useand which, if desired, may simply direct the water to the usual dischargeapipe.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear, and be particularly pointed out in the claima Referring to the drawings, Figure] is a substantially central vertical section of a cut-off constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2is a detail in perspective of a strainer adapted to be inserted in said cut-off. Fig. 3 are details in sectionand side elevation showing the perforations employed in the strainer.

Like letters indicate like parts in all the gures.

A represents the cut-off orwater-receptacle, which is constructed of sheet metal and provided with an opening, A, adapted to receive the dischargepipe A'l,leading from the trough. An opening provided with a hinged cover, A3, affords access to the water-receptacle,whereby leaves and sticks accumulating therein may be removed.

Brepresents a pipe leading to any cistern or other water-receptacle in which water is kept for use.

C represents a conical-shaped strainer (see Fig. 2) which is adapted to be seated in the pipe B iush with the bottom of the water-receptacle A, and is provided with perforations C', to allow the escape of the water into the pipe B. A reticulated screen, C2, is affixed to the mouth or upper end of the strainer C, which prevents the passage of large sticks, leaves, and other dbris likely to clog the Serial No. 231,768. (No model.)

this instance consists of wires interwoven across the mouth of the strainer and soldered thereto, the mesh of said wires being large enough to permit of a ready passage of water from the receptacle A. As there are certain seasons of the year in which sticks, leaves, and like dbris are apt to be washed into the receptacle, I have made the strainer removable from the pipe B, so that it may be drawn out through the opening in the top of the receptacle and be replaced by one of liner mesh or openings. This removable feature also affords a means of clearing the strainer and freeing it from dirt, Ste. The screen C2 may also be made removable for the above purposes, and may, if desired, be formed4 of cast metal of different neness of perforations.

D represents a discharge-pipe leading to the gutter or sewer, into which water may be directed when a suflicient quantity has been strained and caught.

Intermediate the two pipes B and D is a cutoff plate, E, hinged as at E', and provided with side iianges, E2, adapted to bear against the side walls of the receptacle A. rIihe pintle E3, upon which the plate E is hinged, extends outside of the receptacle A, and is bent to form -a crank-handle, Et, (see dotted lines, Fig. 1,) by which the plate or cutoff E may be shifted from side to side of the receptacle A,so as to direct the water into either of the pipes D and B.

In Fig. 3,whieh is a detail in side elevation and vertical section of the strainer C, I have shown a desirable manner of forming the perforations or openings therein; and it consists in forming vslots G3,extending from each of the perforations Gjl to an adjacent perforation and turning the edgesthe slits or slots inwardly to form protective flanges 0*. By such a formation of the slitsleaves and other similar dbris that escape into the strainer are prevented by said flanges from coming in contact with and closing the apertures C against the ready escape of the water flowing therein.

Having described my' invention and its construction, what I claim is^ In a cut-off, the combination of the easing A, having the pipes A2, B, and D, and deA Hector E, with the conical strainer C, located In testimony whereof I afx my signature in in the pipeB and having its upper edge fiush presence of two Witnesses. with the bottom of the receptacle and provided With the screen C2 and perforabions C', FRANK DRILLER. each pair of perforabions being connected by slots C3, and having angcs C* opening in- Witnesses:

wardly, substantially as and for the purpose CORNELIUS E. CUDDEBACK, specied.

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